Mario and the Hole in the Sky: How a Chemist Saved Our Planet Hardcover – Illustrated, November 5, 2019

The book gives a glimpse into history and how hard it is for science to impact policy, while still being very child friendly and encouraging young potential scientists.

I had no idea about this wonderful human being who worked so hard to help save our ozone layer! It is a well-written book that children will be well able to understand and learn from. Plus, this is a good way to start teaching about our planet and how we can help fix what has been done!

This was a great book to read to my 5th graders! Very encouraging about how they can make a difference in the world!

A special book that highlights parental support and childhood explorations that eventually led Mario on life-long scientific quests - leading to the Nobel Prize for Chemistry with Sherwood Rowland. A remarkable story and the resulting global response on the Ozone Hole.

This is the story of a boy named Mario Molina, who grew up fascinated by the worlds he could see under his microscope. Growing up in a booming era that mass-produced refrigerators and aerosol spray cans that put harmful chemicals into the air, Mario found that these chemicals were tearing holes in the Earth's ozone layer. Mario worked hard to bring awareness to the problem at hand, and it took a while--and even more research--but eventually world leaders started to pay attention and make a change.This informative children's nonfiction picture book will fascinate scientifically-minded young readers with the life of one chemist who helped save our planet.Mario is given a microscope as a birthday present and quickly becomes immersed in the world of science and discovery. He spent his life fascinated by what he found under his microscope and made a career of it. Later he would go on to help save the planet after discovering the link between CFCs and the ozone layer.Not just a biography, this book covers the chemistry of chlorofluorocarbons, or CFCs, and how Mario discovered their dangerous effects on the ozone layer. It also points out the similarities in the Ozone Hole and Global Warming and explains them with helpful facts that are easy to understand.This edition includes an epilogue about Mario Molina and his take on Global Warming, a 'Read More' section with information on both Mario Molina and the Ozone Hole as well as information on Global Warming and what we can do to help!

My 3 year olds love this book, and so do I. I keep trying to read them books about scientists, and usually find these books have two problems: no narrative arc and poor explanations of the actual science. This book has both. I suspect it's the narrative arc that's keeping my young kids' attention, but I've no doubt they are soaking in some of the science, too. I do not have a science background. After reading this book a few times, I now actually understand how CFCs impact the ozone layer. The writing is clear and the pictures complement.

If you're feeling bleak about the future, this informative biography is a good antidote. This book tells the story of Dr. Mario Molina, the Mexican American chemist who discovered that CFCs were damaging the planet's ozone layer, and helped lead efforts to ban these chemicals, preventing environmental disaster. I love Dr. Molina's quote: "We saved our planet once, we can do it again."

Mario And The Hole In The Sky are about scientist Mario Molina's discovery of the ozone layer deteriorating. The Ozone layer is very important to all humans on this earth we would not be here without it. Mario has spent a lifetime on how to heal the ozone before it is too late. This book tells his story.I was surprised that I had not heard of Mr. Molina. As I grew up I heard plenty about how we as the world found out the ozone had a hole in it. We were told to not use certain products, and to carpool so there would be fewer fumes. I never really wondered who was the first person to figure this out.After the story, there is an epilogue that describes what Mr. Molina is doing now and the awards he has won. The epilogue is interesting but it is written differently than the biography that was just read.I think this is an excellent book for children to read who may have to do research for a report on scientists or on the science of the earth. It is very informative and a good start. It a joy to learn new things and a bonus when it is an illustrated kids' book.

Nice hardback book. Useful for home educating, informative. Read the story to my 9 year old and my 4 year old. Both liked it.